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In China, a High-Tech Plan to Track People - New York Times
Seeded on Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:30 PM EDT (The New York Times)
In China, a High-Tech Plan to Track People
My Reasons for the Pardons - Bill Clinton
Seeded on Tue Jul 3, 2007 7:36 AM EDT (The New York Times)
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U.S. diplomat found dead in Cyprus | International | Reuters
Seeded on Tue Jul 3, 2007 7:26 AM EDT (Reuters)
NICOSIA (Reuters) - The U.S. military attache in Cyprus was found dead with his throat slit on Monday in a remote mountainous region of the Mediterranean island in what authorities are treating as a suicide.
Companies in U.S. Increase Testing of Chinese Goods - New York Times
Seeded on Sun Jul 1, 2007 12:35 AM EDT (The New York Times)
General Mills, Kellogg, Toys "R" Us and other big American companies are increasing their scrutiny of thousands of everyday products they receive from Chinese suppliers, as widening recalls of items like toys and toothpaste force them to focus on potential hazards that were o …
House approves Tancredo''s amendment on ''sanctuary cities''
Seeded on Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:24 AM EDT (CNET News.com)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House on Friday voted to withhold federal emergency services funding from so-called sanctuary cities that protect illegal immigrants. Illegal immigration opponent Rep.
West Bank men shaving beards to avoid Fatah arrests - Israel News, Ynetnews
Seeded on Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:48 AM EDT (CNET News.com)
Fatah may have lost Gaza but is fighting in West Bank, arresting some 150 Hamas members throughout the region. Merchants in Qalqiliya have already decided to shave their beards to avoid religious appearance associated with Hamas.
Trustees approve Saban''s contract- al.com
Seeded on Sun Jun 17, 2007 1:28 AM EDT ()
TUSCALOOSA - In a unanimous vote, the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees approved an eight-year, $32 million contract for Nick Saban that gave football coaches everywhere cause to celebrate. >
Poll: Voters Want Smaller Steps to Immigration Reform With Focus on Enforcement
Seeded on Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:28 PM EDT ()
Just 20% of American voters want Congress to try and pass the immigration reform bill that failed in the Senate last week.
Despite concerns, Douglas signs drug bill
Seeded on Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:22 PM EDT (Burlington Free Press)
MONTPELIER -- Gov. Jim Douglas has ended speculation that he might veto one more of the 100 bills sent him this year by the Legislature. Monday he put his signature on a controversial prescription drug bill.
Are insurers gouging elderly?
Seeded on Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:20 PM EDT (CNET News.com)
WASHINGTON — Insurance companies have used improper hard-sell tactics to persuade Medicare recipients to sign up for private health plans that cost the government far more than the traditional Medicare program, federal and state officials and consumer advocates say
You Are What You Grow
Seeded on Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:18 PM EDT (The New York Times)
A few years ago, an obesity researcher at the University of Washington named Adam Drewnowski ventured into the supermarket to solve a mystery. He wanted to figure out why it is that the most reliable predictor of obesity in America today is a person's wealth.
Fake blood protein under investigation
Seeded on Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:21 PM EDT (chinadaily.com.cn)
BEIJING -- Chinese authorities are investigating the widespread sale of fake blood protein to hospitals and pharmacies, a practice that deprives patients of a crucial medical need, state media reported Monday
Insidious Consumption: Surprising Factors That Influence What We Eat and How Much - Amber Waves June 2007
Seeded on Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:19 PM EDT (ers.usda.gov)
A 2005 survey by the International Food Information Council found that at least 89 percent of American adults sampled indicated that they believe diet, exercise, and physical activity influence health.
Patents vs. patients :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES ::
Seeded on Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:18 PM EDT (Chicago Sun-Times)
On the surface, it's a complex patent fight spanning thousands of miles and more than a dozen time zones. But strip away the lawyers, government officials and fleet of executives, and the standoff between Thailand and Abbott Laboratories Inc.
50,000 Years of Resilience May Not Save Tribe - washingtonpost.com
Seeded on Sun Jun 10, 2007 9:49 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
YAEDA VALLEY, Tanzania -- One of the last remaining tribes of hunter-gatherers on the planet is on the verge of vanishing into the modern world. The transition has been long underway, but members of the dwindling Hadzabe tribe, who now number fewer than 1,500, say it is being un …
Rise in China's Pork Prices Signals End to Cheap Output - New York Times
Seeded on Fri Jun 8, 2007 7:34 AM EDT (The New York Times)
Inflation is on it's way....
'Jericho' fans assail CBS with 25 tons of peanuts - CNN.com
Seeded on Wed Jun 6, 2007 10:51 PM EDT (CNN)
Fans trumpeting the cause of CBS' canceled drama "Jericho" have caught the network's ear. CBS, deluged with calls, messages and shipments of nuts signifying viewer displeasure, is reconsidering its decision, a source close to the production said Tuesday.
ABC News: 'Catch a Predator' Caught in Legal Mess
Seeded on Wed Jun 6, 2007 10:46 PM EDT (ABC News)
Fired Producer Marsha Bartel Sues NBC for $1 Million, Claims Show Goes Too Far
Does a drug firm's free lunch influence doctors? - The Boston Globe
Seeded on Wed Jun 6, 2007 10:25 PM EDT (The Boston Globe)
JUST WHAT is the best and most appropriate way for a company that researches and manufactures a prescription medicine to educate physicians about the products it develops? It's a question that is increasingly being discussed in academic and political circles, yet too often those …
FOXNews.com - US on Mad Cow: Don't Test All Cattle - Health News | Current Health News | Medical News
Seeded on Wed Jun 6, 2007 9:13 PM EDT (FOXNews.com)
The Bush administration said Tuesday it will fight to keep meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease .
After Sanctions, Doctors Get Drug Company Pay
Seeded on Wed Jun 6, 2007 9:04 PM EDT (blueridgenow.com)
A decade ago the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice accused Dr. Faruk Abuzzahab of a "reckless, if not willful, disregard" for the welfare of 46 patients, 5 of whom died in his care or shortly afterward.
Top Diabetes Doc: Drugmaker Threatened Me, Dr. John Buse Says He Was Warned In 1999 That He'd Be Held Responsible For Hurting Drug Sales - CBS News
Seeded on Wed Jun 6, 2007 9:03 PM EDT (CBS News)
The controversy surrounding GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia grew Wednesday as a medical expert told Congress that executives threatened to sue when he first raised questions in 1999 about the treatment's safety
EPA Makes Wetlands Protection Harder | TIME
Seeded on Wed Jun 6, 2007 9:00 PM EDT (TIME)
The Bush administration made it harder Tuesday for non-permanent streams and nearby wetlands to be protected under the federal Clean Water Act. The new guidance issued by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers requires that for such waters to be prot …
Drugmaker funding trials influences outcome, says study
Seeded on Wed Jun 6, 2007 8:56 PM EDT (pharmatimes.com)
The results of head-to-head drug trials largely depend upon the pharmaceutical company which is funding the studies, according to an analysis carried out by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco.
Young clerk let Tiananmen ad slip past censors: paper | International | Reuters
Seeded on Wed Jun 6, 2007 7:28 AM EDT (Reuters)
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A young clerk with no knowledge of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown allowed a tribute to victims slip into the classified ads page of a newspaper in southwest China, a Hong Kong daily reported on Wednesday
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